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Top 10 US Cities to Capture Small Business Recovery Act Dollars.

Women on Business

For funding in education, healthcare, construction, urban development, criminal justice, and the arts, look inside the beltway. Take advantage of the military spending with a civil construction company. Equipment leasing can help you gear up for construction projects on Anchorage’s two active military bases.

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Possibility Maximizer: The Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande

Sales Wolf Blog

SHRM - Society for Human Resource Managment Indispensible for the HR Professional! Copyright 2007-2010 - Chris Young Twitter Updates follow me on Twitter « | Main | The Rainmaker Fab Five Blog Picks of the Week » June 18, 2010 Possibility Maximizer: The Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande Happy Friday!

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Proactivity - Solve Problems WhileThey Are Still Small

Building Personal Strength

Monday, November 8, 2010 Proactivity - Solve Problems WhileThey Are Still Small When people ask me why I don’t do consulting work anymore, I recall the most challenging project I ever had, which was to present training in creative problem solving to the mid-level managers of Banamex (National Bank of Mexico) – 20 years ago.

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How to Create Remarkable Teams PART 2 – Collaboration

Ask Atma

E.g. take a team of developers to tour an abattoir, take the human resource team to a museum exhibit on ancient Egypt, or take legal on an outing to a flower show. 2010), and even looking into the impact of facial features (DeBruine, Lisa, 2002). Engages workers more constructively when the organization faces challenges.

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Moneyball and the Talent Mismatch Facing Business

Harvard Business Review

Annually, my firm ManpowerGroup conducts a global Talent Shortage Survey [pdf] , and remarkably, from 2010 to 2011, the percentage of employers in the U.S. Constructing work differently to take advantage of the specialized talent that is currently available can create a huge competitive advantage. million open jobs.

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What the Data Says About Women in Management Between 1980 and 2010

Harvard Business Review

Census and American Community Survey for the years 1980 and 2010 to examine three major factors that contribute to gender equality in the labor force: women’s representation in management, the occupational gender segregation among managers, and the gender wage gaps that vary across managerial occupations. And if so, how? million by men.

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Top Five Factors That Drive Employee Loyalty

Eric Jacobson

Monday, August 30, 2010 Top Five Factors That Drive Employee Loyalty A 2010 survey by the Society for Human Resource Management shows that job security is what matters most to employees. . -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO).

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